June 7, 2022 Bolivia still evaluating six firms for lithium mining partnerships Bolivia has the world's largest resources of lithium, the ultra-light metal key to making batteries for electric vehicles, but has struggled for decades to mine them commercially.
June 7, 2022 Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers Province holds the largest lithium reserves in Canada and nearly half of the lithium projects currently underway.
June 7, 2022 Snow Lake Lithium, University of Manitoba collaborate on deposit research Two-year research project will provide insights into the most effective exploration strategies to extract lithium from the site in the future.
June 7, 2022 Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard European Commission is currently assessing a proposal to classify lithium carbonate, chloride, and hydroxide as dangerous for human health.
June 7, 2022 Electric vehicle outlook is even brighter if the world bikes and takes the bus EV sales are rising fast enough now to keep combustion vehicles from returning to their previous peak.
June 6, 2022 Ford-backed startup targets EV alternatives to lithium-ion batteries Solid Power Inc., the battery startup that went public in a reverse merger last year, has begun operating a new pilot line, putting it on pace to deliver sample cells…
June 6, 2022 BYD jumps ahead of Tesla in battery metal push The Warren Buffett-backed car producer is once again the largest shipper of electric vehicles in the world’s top market.
June 6, 2022 Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related border closures, has hit production at mining firms operating in the state.
June 6, 2022 ACME Lithium kicks off drilling at Nevada brine project The Clayton Valley Nevada project borders the northwest of Albemarle’s Silver Peak, North America's only lithium brine producing mine.
June 6, 2022 Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index will track Canadian-listed companies producing or exploring for copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
